Why is this book freeing and empowering? We learn to grow up and leave the past behind with "The Mill on the Floss".
How can this book be a therapeutic experience?
What does being true to oneself really mean?
"The Mill on the Floss" is the most autobiographical novel of George Eliot that frustrated readers of all times. I found an interpretation that makes even the ending make sense and moreover be inspiring.
We look at the book from different perspectives:
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15:56 should be: "a year before her own death," of course...
00:00 Immersive opening chapter
03:47 Subtle introduction of characters and themes
09:35 Autobiographical sibling relationship
16:21 Social criticism of gender stereotypes
19:47 Maggie's tragic position
27:03 The problem of every generation
28:39 Growing up and finding one's true will
32:20 Classical tragedy and the flood
36:58 Eliot's therapeutic experience and leaving the past behind
43:01 The power of random circumstances
44:54 The symbolism of the river
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